Graduate Medical Education

Graduate Medical Education (GME) at The Brooklyn Hospital Center is committed to top-quality patient care and teaching new generations of doctors. Under the guidance and supervision of dedicated faculty, residents advance in their ethical, professional and personal development while insuring appropriate care for patients. Its programs are approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Dental Association (ADA). At The Brooklyn Hospital Center, you will experience:

     - Expert faculty who are passionate about teaching and committed to providing
       you with the training and experience necessary to become a skilled clinician
     - Full resident responsibilities and steadily increasing autonomy for patient care
     - Extensive didactic training within your own specialty and the opportunity for
       interdisciplinary studies
     - Faculty and staff actively working together as an integrated team to
       achieve the hospital mission of outstanding patient care

Residency Programs

Educational Resources

The Hospital’s Health Sciences Library is directed by a full-time medical librarian. The Library subscribes to OVID's online full-text journals, has 1,325 books and each year acquires about 350 new medical titles. The library also maintains a collection of audio and videotape. Residents and faculty also have full and regular access to the library of the Weill Medical College of Cornell Medical Center and an Inter-Library Loan Program. Each resident's computer has access to the internet, as well as many evidence-based resources.

Related Information

     - Benefits
     - Salaries
     - Sample Contract

Visa Sponsorship

J1 visas and a limited number of H1 are sponsored for international medical graduates for all residency programs. In order to potentially qualify, applicants requesting H1 sponsorship must have successfully passed USMLE step 3. H1 visas are not guaranteed.